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Light beam diaphragm collimation errors and their effects on radiation dose for pelvic radiography (2015)
Journal Article
Brookfield, H., Manning-Stanley, A., & England, A. (2015). Light beam diaphragm collimation errors and their effects on radiation dose for pelvic radiography. Radiologic technology, 86(4), 379-391

Purpose: To investigate the range of collimation errors in x-ray rooms and to calculate their possible effects on the radiation dose for anteroposterior pelvic examinations. Methods: A collimator test tool was suspended at 3 heights (14, 21, and 28... Read More about Light beam diaphragm collimation errors and their effects on radiation dose for pelvic radiography.

AP versus PA positioning in lumbar spine computed radiography : Image quality and individual organ doses (2014)
Journal Article
Davey, E., & England, A. (2015). AP versus PA positioning in lumbar spine computed radiography : Image quality and individual organ doses. Radiography, 21(2), 188 - 196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.11.003

Purpose: Radiological imaging examinations must be optimised in order to ensure that the radiation dose is kept as low as reasonably possible (ALARP). The aim of this study was to compare anteroposterior (AP) and posteroanterior (PA) projections of... Read More about AP versus PA positioning in lumbar spine computed radiography : Image quality and individual organ doses.

Response to letter by Mr Gyimah with respect to our previous publication in radiography (2014)
Journal Article
England, A., & Harding, L. (2015). Response to letter by Mr Gyimah with respect to our previous publication in radiography. Radiography, 21(1), 104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.10.006

Developing and validating a psychometric scale for image quality assessment (2014)
Journal Article
Mraity, H., England, A., & Hogg, P. (2014). Developing and validating a psychometric scale for image quality assessment. Radiography, 20(4), 306-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.04.002

Purpose Using AP pelvis as a catalyst, this paper explains how a psychometric scale for image quality assessment can be created using Bandura's theory for self-efficacy. Background Establishing an accurate diagnosis is highly dependent upon... Read More about Developing and validating a psychometric scale for image quality assessment.

Development and validation of a psychometric scale for assessing PA chest image quality : A pilot study (2014)
Journal Article
Mriaty, H., England, A., Akhtar, I., Aslam, A., De Lange, R., Momoniat, H., …Hogg, P. (2014). Development and validation of a psychometric scale for assessing PA chest image quality : A pilot study. Radiography, 20(4), 312-317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.03.007

Purpose: To develop and validate a psychometric scale for assessing image quality perception for chest X-ray images. Methods: Bandura's theory was used to guide scale development. A review of the literature was undertaken to identify items/factors... Read More about Development and validation of a psychometric scale for assessing PA chest image quality : A pilot study.

Circumferential balloon rupture and retained fragments during fistuloplasty and thrombolysis of a thrombosed fistula (Chapter 32) (2013)
Book Chapter
Allison, R., Belli, A., Chun, J., Chung, R., Das, R., England, A., …Rose, J. (2013). Circumferential balloon rupture and retained fragments during fistuloplasty and thrombolysis of a thrombosed fistula (Chapter 32). In Managing Common Interventional Radiology Complications (243-249). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5502-7_32

Injury to bowel following transplant nephrostomy insertion (Chapter 23) (2013)
Book Chapter
Allison, R., Belli, A., Chun, J., Chung, R., Das, R., England, A., …Rose, J. (2013). Injury to bowel following transplant nephrostomy insertion (Chapter 23). In Managing Common Interventional Radiology Complications (175-181). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5502-7_23

Protrusion of Vena Cava Filter into the Aorta (Chapter 27) (2013)
Book Chapter
Allison, R., Belli, A., Chun, J., Chung, R., Das, R., England, A., …Rose, J. (2013). Protrusion of Vena Cava Filter into the Aorta (Chapter 27). In Managing Common Interventional Radiology Complications (205-211). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5502-7_27

Hemorrhage following percutaneous nephrostomy (Chapter 22) (2013)
Book Chapter
Allison, R., Belli, A., Chun, J., Chung, R., Das, R., England, A., …Rose, J. (2013). Hemorrhage following percutaneous nephrostomy (Chapter 22). In Managing Common Interventional Radiology Complications (167-173). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5502-7_22

Radiation dose assessment : measurement, estimation and interpretation
Thesis
Tootell, A. (in press). Radiation dose assessment : measurement, estimation and interpretation. (Thesis). University of Salford

New technologies or methods of image acquisition are driven by the need for increased anatomical information to improve diagnostic accuracy or surgical planning. These new technologies are often accompanied with additional radiation dose yet this can... Read More about Radiation dose assessment : measurement, estimation and interpretation.

Optimum patient orientation for pelvic and hip radiography: A randomised trial
Journal Article
Harding, L., Manning-Stanley, A., Evans, P., Taylor, E., Charnock, P., & England, A. Optimum patient orientation for pelvic and hip radiography: A randomised trial. Radiography, 20(1), 22-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2013.09.002

Purpose To investigate the effect of patient orientation on the radiation dose and image quality (IQ) for digital (DR) and computed radiography (CR) examinations of the pelvis. Methods A randomised study was conducted using DR and CR X-ray equip... Read More about Optimum patient orientation for pelvic and hip radiography: A randomised trial.

Migration of fenestrated aortic stent grafts
Journal Article
England, A., Garcia-Finana, M., Fisher, R., Naik, J., Vallabhaneni, S., Brennan, J., & McWilliams, R. Migration of fenestrated aortic stent grafts. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 57, 1543-1552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2012.12.035

Objective: This article reports the incidence, timing, and related sequelae for proximal and distal migration of the Zenith Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft (Cook Medical, Bloomington, Ind) used to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms. Method: A prosp... Read More about Migration of fenestrated aortic stent grafts.

Intra- and interobserver variability of Target Vessel Measurement for Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Journal Article
Oshin, O., England, A., McWilliams, R., Brennan, J., Fisher, R., & Vallabhaneni, S. Intra- and interobserver variability of Target Vessel Measurement for Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 17, 402-407. https://doi.org/10.1583/10-3085.1

PURPOSE: To evaluate intra- and interobserver agreement of target vessel measured from computed tomography (CT) scans with 2 measuring techniques used in planning fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repairs (FEVAR): multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) an... Read More about Intra- and interobserver variability of Target Vessel Measurement for Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair.

The accuracy of computed tomography central luminal line measurements in quantifying stent graft migration
Journal Article
England, A., Garcia-Finana, M., How, T., Vallabhaneni, S., & McWilliams, R. The accuracy of computed tomography central luminal line measurements in quantifying stent graft migration. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 55, 895-905. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2011.10.083

Purpose This study evaluated the accuracy of central luminal line (CLL) measurements in quantifying stent graft migration. The bias of the CLL technique together with observer variability were assessed. Methods Stent grafts were deployed in plas... Read More about The accuracy of computed tomography central luminal line measurements in quantifying stent graft migration.

Virtual reality, ultrasound-guided liver biopsy simulator: Development and performance discrimination
Journal Article
Johnson, S., Hunt, C., Woolnough, H., Crawshaw, M., Kilkenny, C., Gould, D., …Villard, P. Virtual reality, ultrasound-guided liver biopsy simulator: Development and performance discrimination. British Journal of Radiology, 85, 555-561. https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr/47436030

Objectives: The aim of this article was to identify and prospectively investigate simulated ultrasound-guided targeted liver biopsy performance metrics as differentiators between levels of expertise in interventional radiology. Methods: Task analysi... Read More about Virtual reality, ultrasound-guided liver biopsy simulator: Development and performance discrimination.